Ironing-board attachment for kitchen-tables.



M. J. B. HARTMANN. IRONING BOARD ATTACHMENT FOR KITCHEN TABLES.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. Z, 1912. 1,064,728. Patented June 17, 1913.

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IRONING BOARD ATTACHMENT FOR KITCHEN TABLES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1912.

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IRONING BOARD ATTACHMENT FOR KITCHEN TABLES.

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MARIE J. E. HARTMANN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IRONING-BOARD ATTACHMENT FOR KITCHEN-TABLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17, 1913..

Application filed December 2, 1912. Serial No. 734,617.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARIE J. E. HART- MANN, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Ironing-Board Attachments forKitchen-Tables, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in ironing-board attachmentsfor kitchentables; and it consists in the novel details of constructionmore fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan of a table with theironing-board attachment swung out and extended; Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan of Fig. 1; Fig. 4C is abottom plan showing the several hinged legs and struts folded againstthe main section of the ironingboard, the extension being stillunfolded; Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section on the line 55 of Fig. 2,parts being broken away; Fig. 6 is a bottom plan of the table with theironing attachment folded beneath it; and Fig. 7 is a cross-section onthe line 77 of Fig. 6.

The object of my invention is to provide a kitchen table with anironing-board attachment which may be folded out of the way under thetable when not in use, or swung outwardly therefrom and extendedlongitudinally thereof when it is desired to put the same in service.

My improvement contemplates the mounting of the board in such a way asto swing outwardly from the side of the table, thereby taking up lessroom and rendering the same eminently adapted for use in small kitchensin which the available floor space is limited.

The improvement consists in further features of construction theadvantages of which will be apparent from a detailed de scription of theinvention which is as follows Referring to the drawings, 1 representsthe table-top, 2 the usual frame, and 3 the legs of the table. Disposedalong the outer face of one of the sides of the frame are hinges whoseswinging leaves are in the form of angle members, the inner and shorterlegs 71. whereof are foldable and unfoldable against the frame, theouter and longer legs it being unfoldcble against the bottom of thetable-top preferably provided with marginal recesses or depressions (Zfor receiving said legs when the latter are swung outwardly. To the legsh at points beyond and contiguous to, the side edge of the table top(for an unfolded position of the leaves) is secured a member or board 4forming the main section of the ironing-board, the outer corner of saidboard having hinged thereto a leg 5 foldable against the board adjacentthe outer edge thereof. To the end of the board 4 opposite the end atwhich the leg is secured, is hinged an extension l, which swingsparallel to the side edge of the table-top, and when unfolded extendsbeyond the contiguous or terminal edge of the table. Hinged to the board4 adjacent the hinge-axis of the extension 4: is a leg 6 for supportingthe inner end of the board 4 when unfolded, there being hinged on oneside of said leg a strut 7 Whose free end engages a block 8 on the underside of the member 4L thus supporting the latter in its extendedposition. On the opposite side of the leg 6 is a toggle-brace 9 whoseouter member engages a block 10 on the bottont of the board 4, thuslocking the leg 6 against shifting or displacement in one direction, thestrut 7 preventing displacement in the opposite direction. By employinga toggle it is always assured that the leg 6 will be forced firmlytoward the strut 7 and hence cause the latter to remain in firmengagement with its abutment or block 8.

To put the attachment out of commission, the leg 5, leg 6, strut 7,toggle-brace 9 (Fig. 4), and member 4 (Fig. 4 dotted showing) are allfolded against the board 4, after which the latter is folded under thetabletop (Fig. 6). The top 1 is provided at a convenient point with adepending spring latch 11 which automatically engages the free edge ofthe member 4 as the latter is swung inwardly, thereby locking theseveral parts under the table top. In the folding of the board 4inwardly, the short legs h of the angle-leaves fold against the side ofthe frame 2, the legs 77/ disposing themselves parallel to the table-topbottom (being arrested by coming in contact with the bottom of theframe) whereby a space is left for the housing of the several parts thusresting on said member 4 (Fig. 7).

It will be seen from the foregoing that the present attachment beingfirst swung from. the side of the table, and then extended lengthwise,permits its use in kitchens and rooms where the floor space is limited.The I bottom of the member 4i is provided with a marginal notch n topass over the joint a on the hinge of the toggle-brace.

Obviously, the attachment is not to be considered as restricted in itsapplication to kitchen tables.

Having described my invention, What I claim is 1. In combination with-atable-top,a member hinged adjacent to one edge thereof and adapted to beunfolded or swung outwardly therefrom and in substantial continuitytherewith, and fo ldable inwardly in substantial parallelism with thetop, said member forming the main section of an ironingboard, anextension hinged to one end of said section and adapted to be unfoldedor swung outwardly therefrom in substantial parallelism with said tabletop and beyond the contiguous edge thereof, suitable members on the mainsection located respectively at the outer corner thereof and at a pointadjacent the hinge-axis of the extension for sup-porting the mainsection in its unfolded position, and means for supporting the eX-tension when unfolded.

2. In combination with a table-top and frame therefor an anglehinge-leaf secured to the frame and foldable :to bring its freeunfolding of the latter, a latch depending from the bottom of thetable-top for locking the section when folded inwardly under the top, an-.e tens-ion hinged to one end of the main section and adapted to beunfolded therefrom to extend beyond the end of the table, a leg hingedto the outer corner of the main section, a leg hinged to the main section at a point adjacent the hinge-axis of the extension, a strut hingedto the last named leg and engaging the extension in the unfoldedposition of the latter, and a togglebrace hinged to the last named legand engaging the bottom of the main section.

3. In combination with a table-top and frame therefor, a pair of anglehinge-leaves secured to the side of the frame and foldable andunfoldable into substantial parallelism with the top, a board secured tothe outer legs of the angle-leaves, an extension hinged to one end ofsaid board, a leg hinged *to the bottom of the outer corner of theboard, a leg hinged to the bot-tom vof the board adjacent the hingesaxisof the extension, a strut hinged on one side of the last- ;mentio-nedleg and engaging the extension when the latter is unfolded, atoggle-brace hinged on the opposite side of the last men tioned leg andengaging the bottom of the board when the parts are unfolded, the legs,

strut, extension and toggle-brace being jointly foldable against thebottom of the board to permit the latter to be folded under thetable-top, and means for securing the several parts in their foldedposition under the table-top.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

MARIE J. E. HARTMANN.

Witnesses:

EMIL STAREK, FANNIE E. WEBER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

